Garment-support.



No. 814,440. PATENTBD MAR. 6, 19o6.

- M. s. GOLDMAN.

GARMENT SUPPORT.

APPLIOATION FILED MM2?, 1905.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 6, l 906.

Application iiled April 27, 1905. Serial No. 25 7,613.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW S. GOLD- MAN, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGarment-Supports, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accom anying drawings.

This` invention re ates to certain new and useful improvements ingarment-supports particularly adapted for supporting hose or for use asa sleeve-holder.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel garment-support whichcan be easily and quickly placed in engagement with a garment in orderto support any garment or a part of the supporting garment.

The invention aims to dispense with the limb-inclosing garters or bandsheretofore used for supporting hose and sleeves, which have to a certainextent retarded the circulation of blood in the limbs. In thisconnection the invention aims to provide a support adapted to partiallyembrace the limb upon which it is used, whereby a perfect freedom willbe given to every movement of the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide a garment-support whichwill aord facilities for adjustment of the tension of the garments to beheld or supported, at the same time being so constructed whereby it canbe easily and quickly removed and placed upon another part of thegarment should it be so desired.

The invention finally consists in the novel construction, combination,and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully describedand then specifically pointed out in the claims, and, referring to thedrawings accompanying this application, like numerals of referencedesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which-Figure 1 is a top plan view of a plate com-l prising one of the membersof my improved support. Fig. 2 is a side elevation view of the plate.Fig` 3 is a top plan view of the plate bent to partially encircle alimb. Fig. 4 is a side elevation view of another member of my improvedsupport. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of my improvedgarment-support, illustrating the members of the support as attached togarments. Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail fragmentary sectional view taken`on the line x of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a similar view taken on the line y yof Fig. 5, and Fig. 8 is a sectional view of a modified form of stud.

To put my invention into practice, I construct my improvedgarment-support of two members 1 and 2. The member 1 consists of a plate3, preferably formed of light and durable metal. The plate issubstantially oblong in top plan view and adjacent to its end isprovided with studs or tuberous pins 4 4. Centrally of said plate and inthe one edge thereof I provide an open slot 5, thesides of which taper,as indicated at 6 6, forming a substantially wedge-shaped opening in theedge of the plate. The metal bordering upon the slot 5 is upset, asindicated at 7, to form a rounded and smooth edge.

The member 2 consists of pieces of sheet metal 8 8 and 9, each piece ofmetal 8 having a substantially keyhole-shaped slot 9 formed therein anda plain slot 10. The contracted portion of each of the slots is providedwith a tap or clip 11, while in the plain slots is mounted a piece ofwebbing or tape 12, preferably of an elastic nature; but the same can bereadily constructed of a nonelastic material. The one end of the pieceof webbing or tape is secured to the central bar 14 of a slip clasp orbuckle, the other endv of said webbing or tape being secured to one ofthe pieces of metal 8.

The member 1 of my improved support is adapted to support the member 2,which in turn is adapted to hold a garment or a part thereof. The member2 is constructed whereby the pieces of metal 8 8, which servefunctionally as clasps, can be readily positioned to permit of thewebbing or tape 12 firmly engaging the garment to be retained in closeproximity to the member 1.

In Fig. 5 of the drawings I have illustrated two pieces of cloth thatmay represent independent and separate garments or may represent onegarment, the part of which is being supported in an elevated positionsimilar to the end of a sleeve.

The reference -numeral 15 designates a piece of cloth which is securedin the substantially Wedge-shaped opening 5 of the plate or member 1,and the reference-numeral 16 designates a piece of cloth which is lockedin engagement with said member. To accomplish this, the piece of clothto be held is placed over the headed or tuberous pins or studs 4, andthe piece of metal or clasps 8 are placed down over the pins or studs 4,causing the piece of clotlrto embrace said pins or IIO ' the stud canstuds, whereby it cannot become detached while the member 2 is inposition upon the member 1. The elastic webbing serves to retain thepieces of metal or clasps 8 in engagement with the studs 4, the elasticmetal at the same time retaining the cloth intervening between the studsin engagement with the member 1. To remove the member 2, one or both ofthe tabs or clips are moved outwardly until the studs 4 lie in thekeyhole-shaped slots 9', at which time the member 2 can be easilydisengaged from the studs 4.

In connection with my improved support it will be observed that theplate constituting the member 1 can be readily bent to conform to thecontour of a limb, whereby it can be comfortablyworn by the wearer, andwhen so used it is preferably curved slightly, as illustrated in Fig. 3;but when used upon a plane surface it can be constructed similar to theplate illustrated in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 8 of the drawings I have illustrated a modified form ofconstruction that may be employed in connection with the studs' ortuberous pins 4 4. In this construction the stud 4a is made adjustableby providing the shank portion thereof with screw-threads 4b, and toretain the stud in engagement with the plate 3 I provide the lower endof the stud with a head or peripheral flange 4c. The stud is adapted tobe mounted in a sleeve 4d, the upper end of said sleeve being providedwith a screw-threaded opening 4e, through which the stud is adapted tooperate. The base portion of the sleeve is open, whereby be mountedwithin the sleeve; but, if it be so desired, the opening can be closedby a suitable closure-plug 4f, such as solder. The head or button part4g of the stud is also made detachable. By this construction the studcan be rotated to provide as great a shank portion as may be desired toretain different thicknesses of material in engagement with the plate 3.

Should it be desired, the members can be reversed, for instance, whenused as a garter by attaching the plate 1 to the nether garment by themember 2 and then engaging the garment to be supported-for instance, astocking-in the substantially wedge-shaped opening 5 of the plate 1.

I do not care to confine my improved garment-support to use as asleeve-retainer nor garter, as it can be readily used for supportingshirts and in various other places where it may be desired to drapecurtains, hunting, and the like clo'th.

I desire again to call particular attention l to the fact that thegarment-support does not embrace any part of the wearer and permits thefreedom of movement and the privilege of adjustment at any time it maybe desired.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit and scope of theinvention.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl 1. Agarment-support of the character described comprising two members, oneof said members consisting of a curved plate hav- 4ing a substantiallywedge-shaped opening formed therein, a stud carried by each end of saidplate, the second member consisting of pieces of metal adjustablyconnected together by elastic tape, said pieces of metal havingsubstantially keyhole-shaped slots formed therein, adapted to engageover said studs, and tabs carried by said pieces of metal, substantiallyas described.

2. A garment attachment of the character described comprising twomembers, one of said members consisting of a curved plate, said platehaving a substantially wedgeshaped opening formed therein, studs carriedby said plate, the second member consisting of pieces of metaladjustably connected together, tabs carried by said pieces of metal, andmeans to secure said pieces of metal in engagement with said studs,substantially as described.

3. A garment-support of the character described consisting of a plate,studs carried by said plate, separate pieces of metal adapted to engageover said studs, a piece of flexible material connecting said pieces ofmetal together,means to retain said pieces of metal in engagement withsaid studs, and means to secure a garment to said plate, substantiallyas described.

4. A garment-sup scribed consisting o to partially embraceadjustablyconnected ort of the character dea curved plate adapted alimb, pieces of metal together, means to se- .cure said pieces of metalin engagement with said plate means to retain a garment between saidpieces of metal and said plate, and means to secure a piece of garmentto said plate, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

MATTHEW S. GOLDMAN.

Witnesses E. E. POTTER, H. C. EvEaT.

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